7:32 - Once again, cadets don't clap. You can make them laugh, though.

7:33 - If you're wondering why the cadets look so enthused, they should be doing homework right now. Losing 2 hours of homework time for a guest speaker really disrupts a timeline.

Overall, some tough talk. Not a lot of specifics beyond announcing 30,000 troops and an 18 month timeline. I didn't really hear what his vision was, though. He says our resolve is unwavering....we'll see.

I'm teaching here in Sys Eng, but the faculty didn't get many seats so I'm following things from home. Cadets are sooo smoked here in Lesson 37 of Fall Semester that I think they saw this as just "another requirement." Most the one's I spoke with today were as cynical as ever about the 1600 formation to move to Ike.